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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Ten Excellent Ways to Complicate Your Relationship

We've had a few pretty intense posts
lately! I hope this post is lighthearted yet thought-provoking. Thank you to my friend who suggested it! Please do keep in mind that this post is tongue-in-cheek and not picking on any of YOU but drawing from *my* personal experience. Happy
Sunday. :)

TEN WAYS TO REALLY COMPLICATE YOUR
RELATIONSHIP

Compare yourself to others.

One really easy way to complicate your
relationship, perhaps the most common, and one I certainly fell
victim to myself (and still do sometimes!) is to compare your
relationship to others. Not satisfied with your man's level of
dominance? Not happy with how your submissive needs to learn to
behave herself a bit better? Well, if you want to really make things
difficult, I strongly recommend playing The Comparison Game, in which
you look at others, and assume that you should be just like they are.
Bonus points: bring up other couples in heated discussions with your
spouse.

Demand it all, now.

Sure, Rome wasn't built in a day, but
relationships should be, right? Why not? If people can believe in
love-at-first-sight, why not dom-at-first-wish or sub-at-first-frown?
Yes, I know that
experienced D/s or DD couples say that it takes a lot of time to do
things like work out the kinks (see what I did there? Heh heh), and
it takes a lot of communication and
that you're going to make mistakes and hopefully learn from them, but
who has time for that? A nice way of making things a bit more
challenging is by demanding it all now. And while you're at it, go
ahead and try to run a 5k (most especially if you've never run one
before) or attempt to climb Mount Washington (strong recommendation
that you come at this cold). Let's be efficient and cross off all
them things on your bucket list, eh?

Do
not tell your partner what your needs are.

In an
effort to make this much harder than it needs to, it's imperative
that you never communicate clearly. Subs, assume he knows that you
want to feel his dominance, or that you need a good ol' stress relief
spanking. Hey, isn't telling him what you need topping from the
bottom anyway? While you're at it, maybe ask him to scratch your back
but don't tell him where you're itchy, or sit down in front of him
and tell him you're starving and ask him to figure out what you're
craving. The Guessing Game is part of the fun, right? Doms, assume
she knows you need space to process, or time alone, or time to adjust
to something she's asked. Never ask her if her needs are met, and
assume if she hasn't told you she's troubled or needy, that she
isn't. Bonus points: Experienced couples, never discuss the changing
needs of your dynamic, and assume things will remain stagnant.

Tell
your partner how to do things.

Another
very efficient way of complicating your dynamic is to tell your
partner how to do things. Submissives, be sure that you tell him
exactly how he should be doing things. Tell him what implements to
use, how long to spank you, what kind of rules must be part of your
dynamic, and how he should perform aftercare. Doms, assume she knows
already exactly what your expectations are for her and don't try to
explain, or break her in easily. (Refer back to #2).

Spend
more time in fantasyland than reality.

Another
great way to complicate things is by dwelling in fantasyland. I used
to be so good at
this,a nd heartily recommend it as one of the best ways to make
yourself dissatisfied with what you have. Here are some ways to do it
– immerse yourself in blogs, fiction, or discussion with other
lifestylers, but be sure the time you spend in fantasyland far
outweighs the time you actually spend communicating, being intimate
with, and meeting the needs of your partner. Bonus points: Extra
points if you can do this while denying your own needs to get good
sleep, eat a balanced diet, get to the gym, or spending time with
loved ones.

Put your needs above your partner's.

This
is actually a fantastic way of complicating most
relationships, not just a D/s
dynamic. Stop thinking of the needs of others, and put your needs
above all else. Your Dominant is working over time this week, isn't
feeling well, or needs some down time? Well, for goodness sakes, that
doesn't matter. Demand attention, and demand it now.
I used to be so good
at this and still do it quite well from time to time!Your need to
feel his dominance is far more important than any need he has, right?
Dominants: demand she obey but be sure you neglect to hold her,
listen to her, and tell her she's special to you. Assume that making
her obey will get her in tip top shape. After all, the other stuff is
for guys trying to land a
girl, right? You've already got her. Who has time to put down the
video game/remote/phone and give her a little cuddle? Bonus points:
make sex about you, too.

Don't
talk to each other

This
one is quite easy to do. Don't discuss plans. Don't discuss your
relationship. Don't discuss rules, or expectations, or needs. Assume
your partner can read your mind, and if they can't, then
go on back to suggestion number one.

Talk
to others instead of your partner.

When
things go wrong, don't talk to your partner. Talk to someone else.
I mean, this makes sense, right?
The submissive you met in a chat room you've never met in real life
knows you far better than the man who met you out of high school,
held your hand while you delivered his baby, and helped you struggle
with tragic loss and gains...right? Dominants, when your submissive
misbehaves, tell another Dom! Validate your feelings of anger. Bonus
points: extra super duper bonus
points if, during times of struggle, you actually have the guts to
pour your heart and soul to a member of the opposite sex.

Assume
your partner can read your mind

Gosh,
this is pretty much a specialty of mine, and yet another strong
recommendation I'd like to make for those interested in complicating
their dynamic. It goes hand in hand with #3. Submissives: if it was
really important to him, he would know, wouldn't
he? So clearly, if he doesn't,
somehow he failed miserably in Dom School (wait...you mean your
husband didn't go to Dom School either? Didn't all of them??).
Dominants: Never explain your reasoning behind a rule, expectation,
or how you'd like your dynamic to play out. Your word is law, so why
do you have to explain yourself? Isn't that what being a Dom
is...laying down the law, and busting her ass if she fails to comply?
Bonus points if you can send a text and assume they can read the
tone, or between the lines.

Fill
your days so you have no time for each other.

And
finally, my number one recommendation for complicating your dynamic: be sure you don't have any time for each other. Don't eat family
meals together. Never go on dates. Don't talk or text during the day,
or have sit-downs or check-in's where you go over shared goals,
dreams, or responsibilities. Make everyone else far more important
than the very person you pledged yourself to. Make volunteering,
socializing, or work way more important than your spouse. Never
vacation together. Don't make out, make love, or snuggle. Bonus
points: go great lengths of time without fueling your intimacy.

And
there you have it folks. I sincerely hope you don't take any
of my advice! ;)

I agree with you entirely, especially #2 & #3. I'd like to be a little farther along in our D/s dynamic. For that to happen, I need to be willing to share my needs. I'm believing going slow and steady will help our dynamic in the long run. Kitty

J girl.. just stopped by and what a perfect post for me to read right now. Guilty as charged for most of these. I think I have just realized some of the things that may be complicating things for us. I am going to give this one some thought and hope I can begin to move ahead once again.

Just wanted to say how very much I appreciate and enjoy your openness to everyone and their differences. Not once while reading your blog have I ever felt a condescending tone...a this way or no way...I'm very blessed to be with my soul mate, & when I look back..know that i have been wired this way for as long as I can remember. I am grateful that I have been able to talk to him about much of this...many would cringe, but I ordered 50shades before it even hit our shelves..and it is thanks to that book that I found a way to talk to my husband about how the dynamic turned my crank (& what loving partner doesn't want to do that for you? lol)..but it was blogs like yours that gave me the deeper understanding of myself, and the acceptance that I needed to gradually express that i desired this outside of the bedroom as well...that THAT reeeaaallly turned my crank 😉 (and what loving partner wouldn't want to do that for you as well?😊)Turns out my husband is incredibly affectionate, sent u all and loving.(lucky me😊)..& it turns out naturally dominant.(luck, lucky me☺) He thrives in this dynamic (maybe too well,I might think, lol.. as I sit here knowing that we have an "appointment"as soon as we have a block of time alone...but I digress..What I want to say is thanx😊I was already established with my husband, but blogs like yours make me feel not just normal, but luckier (does that make sense) lolYours is one of the only I have "spoken" on..There is good reason for that...Just thought you should know☺Cheers.A (mostly) silent reader

Hey there, I apologize that several comments got hung up and I missed them when I replied this weekend. So I'm just getting to this now, belatedly.

I'm SO happy that my little corner of blogland has helped you in your own acceptance of your dynamic and your own needs. This is partly why I blog, so that we know we aren't alone in all this, and I love that my writing met those needs for you. We ARE blessed, and being thankful for the gift of a loving Dom or Hoh, in whatever capacity that plays out for us, is so important. thank you for commenting! <3

Just wanted to say how very much I appreciate and enjoy your openness to everyone and their differences. Not once while reading your blog have I ever felt a condescending tone...a this way or no way...I'm very blessed to be with my soul mate, & when I look back..know that i have been wired this way for as long as I can remember. I am grateful that I have been able to talk to him about much of this...many would cringe, but I ordered 50shades before it even hit our shelves..and it is thanks to that book that I found a way to talk to my husband about how the dynamic turned my crank (& what loving partner doesn't want to do that for you? lol)..but it was blogs like yours that gave me the deeper understanding of myself, and the acceptance that I needed to gradually express that i desired this outside of the bedroom as well...that THAT reeeaaallly turned my crank �� (and what loving partner wouldn't want to do that for you as well?��)my husband is incredibly affectionate, sensual and loving.(lucky me��)..& it turns out naturally dominant.(luck, lucky me☺) He thrives in this dynamic (maybe too well,I might think, lol.. as I sit here knowing that we have an "appointment"as soon as we have a block of time alone...but I digress..What I want to say is thanx��I was already established with my husband, but blogs like yours make me feel not just normal, but luckier (does that make sense) lolYours is one of the only I have "spoken" on..There is good reason for that...Just thought you should know☺Cheers.A (mostly) silent reader

Not sure if both comments were meant to post, but I wanted to say how very much I appreciate that you read my posts in a non-judgmental tone. I was afraid this particular post may have come across as judgmental, and I didn't want to sound judgy!

Thank you for your important wisdom put in a lighthearted manner. These are reminders that logically make sense but take work and intention to shift other familiars and patterns that one has resorted to in the past. Thank you for your continued insight and sharing.

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